Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms: Check your tongue for this sign

Vitamin B2 deficiency symptoms are important to recognise because the condition left untreated can lead to heart and lung complications.

The vitamin is important for many body processes. If it’s in short supply the body won’t make as many red blood cells and they will be abnormally large. The red blood cells also won’t last for as long as they should.

If you don’t have enough red blood cells your tissues and organs may not get enough oxygen and this can lead to the symptoms of anaemia.

Anaemia can lead to heart and lung complications as the heart struggles to pump oxygen to the vital organs.

Vitamin B12 deficiency is easily treatable and you can avoid complications by recognising the symptoms as early as possible.

So what are the signs you need to watch out? One way of recognising if you have the condition is to look at your tongue.

Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause glossitis, which means soreness of the tongue.

It can also make your tongue painful, smooth and shiny.

But this isn’t the only sign of a vitamin B12 deficiency to watch out for.

According to Bupa, other symptoms include feeling very tired, breathlessness even after little exercise, heart palpitations, headaches, and a reduced appetite.

So how can you avoid a vitamin B12 deficiency happening in the first place?

The body doesn’t make vitamin B12 but the best way to get it is from a balanced diet.

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